Commonwealth Hospice -

Mission Statement

At Commonwealth Hospice, we are more than an organization of hospice professionals - we are proud members of communities across East Pennsylvania. Compassionate, quality service is our mission. And to us, service means getting to know our patients on a personal level.

Description

LHC Group is a leading national provider of in-home healthcare services. Commonwealth Hospice of Berwick is a local provider of Hospice services. We provide the emotional, spiritual, and medical support needed when patients are facing the final stages of life. Our goal is to help patients live comfortably, with dignity, when a cure is no longer possible. Hospice care can be provided in any place a patient calls home, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

What is a Hospice Volunteer?

Hospice volunteers are exceptional people. They donate their time and efforts to provide care and comfort for someone with a life-limiting illness – a labor of love that requires a special person with just the right touch. They have a passion for helping others and make a profound difference in the lives of the patients, families, and communities we are privileged to serve.

What role do volunteers play?

Administrative - Provides office support for direct patient care (creating patient/family teaching material, mailings, filing, etc.).

General Support - Provides office support for direct patient care (creating patient/family teaching material, mailings, filing, etc.).

Patient Care - Provides in-person activities and companionship (reading, life review, listening, watching a patient’s favorite shows, playing board or card games, scrapbooking, yard work, animal care, respite, etc.).

• Bereavement Provides in-person, phone, or office support for the bereavement program and interacts with the family in a caring and compassionate manner. Assists with arrangements after death, agency memorial services or activities, and community education on end-of-life issues.
• Professional This may include hospice interdisciplinary team and complementary alternative integrative health services roles.